Sana'a: A training course on managing mass-casualty incidents, including basic and advanced life support, concluded on Wednesday in Sana'a.
According to Yemen News Agency, the course was organized by the General Directorate of Emergency and Ambulance Services at the Ministry of Health and Environment, with funding from the World Health Organization. The four-day course aimed to provide 68 health workers from districts of the Capital Secretariat and ambulance drivers from the Emergency Department with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in mass-casualty management, on-site triage, disaster response, and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
At the closing ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Health and Environment for the Health Research and Studies Sector, Dr. Issam Al-Rumaymah, stated that the course comes within the ministry's plan to strengthen the capabilities of health personnel and improve emergency services in the country to ensure the provision of optimal healthcare.
He considered the course an important step toward enhancing the skills of medical staff, stressing the need for proper handling of injuries that may require rapid and effective intervention. He also highlighted the importance of such training programs in boosting the capacity of health workers and mobilization committees to play a vital role during emergencies and incident response. Dr. Al-Rumaymah expressed hope that participants would benefit from the course's content-particularly significant given the current circumstances in the country-and apply it in practice to help reduce the impact of injuries.